Major League Baseball spring training camps got underway across Florida and Arizona earlier this month. MLB was unable to convince the MLBPA to agree to a delayed 154-game season and an expanded postseason, so spring training and the regular season will begin as scheduled. Feb. 17 was the first reporting date for pitchers catchers for many teams, and most players were in camp by this time last week. Now that players have had some time to prepare, spring training games start Sunday.
With that in mind, here are the important dates to know for spring training 2021.
Feb. 17: General reporting date
Each club will set its own reporting dates and most teams will open camp on Feb. 17. Players will presumably go through COVID-19 intake testing prior to officially reporting. The general sequence of events: pitchers and…
